E-learning and COVID-19: the Nigerian experience: challenges of teaching technical courses in tertiary institutions.

Ugochukwu-Ibe, Ijeoma Mary; Ibeke, Ebuka

Abstract

This paper examines the challenges of teaching technical courses through e-learning in Nigerian tertiary institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread after-effect on education systems all over the world, with Nigeria, not an exception. Lack of the requirements needed for remote education during the world-wide lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impeded teaching and learning. In the underdeveloped world, home education worked well for a few students who had adequate resources accessible to them and were adaptable to remote learning. This has not just affected teaching and learning but has posed a big problem in teaching technical courses. Problems associated with teaching technical courses in Nigeria during the pandemic lockdown especially the difficulties in handling practical and technical processes online is discussed. Students and educators at different programmes at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Nigeria will be interviewed to ascertain the most pressing problems. The paper will also proffer possible solutions through its recommendations at the different levels of the concerned stakeholders in the Nigerian education sector.

Citation

UGOCHUKWU-IBE, I.M. and IBEKE, E. 2021. E-learning and COVID-19: the Nigerian experience: challenges of teaching technical courses in tertiary institutions. In Xhina, E. and Hoxha, K. (eds.) Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology: proceedings of 4th Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology international conference 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021), 21-22 May 2021 [virtual conference]. CEUR workshop proceedings, 2872. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online], pages 46-51. Available from: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2872/paper07.pdf

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 4th Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology international conference 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021)
• Start Date: May 21, 2021
• End Date: May 22, 2021
• Acceptance Date: Apr 14, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 1, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Apr 20, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2021
• Publisher: CEUR-WS
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 46-51
• Series Title: CEUR workshop proceedings
• Series Number: 2872
• Series ISSN: 1613-0073
• Book Title: Recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology: proceedings of the 4th international conference on recent trends and applications in computer science and information technology 2021 (RTA-CSIT 2021)
• Keywords: E-learning; COVID-19; Technical courses; Tertiary institutions; Students; Educators
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1317762
• Publisher URL: http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2872/